UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Union Budget 2026–27: ₹ 1,06,530.42 Crore Allocated to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Registering nearly 10% Rise from Revised Estimates of FY 2025–26

Q1. In the Union Budget 2026-27, which one of the following schemes under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare received the largest budgetary allocation?

  • A. National Health Mission (NHM)
  • B. Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY)
  • C. Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY)
  • D. Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM)

Q2. Which one of the following is the principal national agency for biomedical and health research that functions under the Department of Health Research?

  • A. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
  • B. National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)
  • C. National Health Systems Resource Centre (NHSRC)
  • D. Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO)

Q3. How many departments constitute the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare?

  • A. Two
  • B. Three
  • C. Four
  • D. Five

Q4. The Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) is implemented by which one of the following?

  • A. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  • B. Ministry of AYUSH
  • C. Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
  • D. NITI Aayog

Q5. The Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) was launched with a total outlay of approximately how much for the period 2021-26?

  • A. ₹64,180 crore
  • B. ₹54,180 crore
  • C. ₹68,180 crore
  • D. ₹60,180 crore

Q6. Under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), which one of the following types of institutions is established as the new premier tertiary-care institutes?

  • A. All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
  • B. National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPERs)
  • C. Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) hospitals
  • D. Regional Cancer Centres

Q7. Under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), the 'upgradation' component specifically refers to which one of the following?

  • A. Converting existing Government Medical Colleges into super-specialty healthcare centres
  • B. Building new AIIMS in underserved States
  • C. Constructing Ayushman Arogya Mandirs at the block level
  • D. Establishing new NIPERs for pharmaceutical research